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Extreme Freeze Warning
How To Prevent Freeze Damage This Weekend
It has been a fairly mild winter thus far, but it appears that will change this weekend, with lows expected to be as low as the single digits on Monday night. What can really be difficult on pool equipment is consecutive number of hours below freezing—which we are expecting from Friday night until Wednesday (over 100 hours). It has been 25 years (January 30-February 5, 1996) since we have had that … [Read more...] about How To Prevent Freeze Damage This Weekend
Don’t Wait Any Longer for that New Pool in 2021
It goes without saying that our lives have been changed forever due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One of the results that we have seen is the increase in the demand of home improvements, including swimming pools. This has resulted in an increase in the construction of swimming pools and the supply of skilled labor and materials has not increased, which has resulted in projects taking … [Read more...] about Don’t Wait Any Longer for that New Pool in 2021
Home Sweet Home
I think that it goes without saying that our lives have been changed forever due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is something that none of us have ever been through, and there are many things about the future that we do not know: When will this pandemic end? When can we go see our aging parents? When can we go back to church? When will public gatherings (sporting … [Read more...] about Home Sweet Home
Alternatives for Dealing with the Leaves Falling into your Pool
The combination over the past week of the rain, lower temperatures, and the high winds have definitely changed the lives for pool owners who have trees—as the leaves are now falling! What can a pool owner do to combat the leaf problem? Short of cutting the trees down (please don’t do this), following are some suggestions to help: Mesh covers Mesh covers have become increasingly popular in … [Read more...] about Alternatives for Dealing with the Leaves Falling into your Pool
Now is a Great Time to Renovate Your Pool
Now is the Time to Begin Planning a Pool
Most pool builders are asked two questions more than they hear other questions—and those questions are: “What is the best time of year to build a swimming pool?”“How do I begin the planning process for a swimming pool?” Following are the answers to these very common questions: What is the best time of year to build a swimming pool? The answer will probably not surprise you: You need … [Read more...] about Now is the Time to Begin Planning a Pool
Six Ways to Cool Your Pool Water
August is historically our hottest month of the year, as we average nine days of at least 100 degrees. Our second hottest month is typically July, in which we average six. These two months make up a majority of the eighteen days per year that we reach 100 degrees. Traditionally one of the solutions to dealing with this heat is the cool enjoyment that a swimming pool can provide. That is not … [Read more...] about Six Ways to Cool Your Pool Water
